Weather

Snow storms around the Thanksgiving holiday have led to an early start to the winter season, which is encouraging for winter weather enthusiasts and businesses that rely on big snowfall totals.

Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather. But a new study finds ice doesn’t play as big a role in blocking evaporation as once thought, which could prove vital for predicting future climate conditions and lake levels.

Iron County is in the “bullseye” for the heaviest snowfall, with overall totals of 30 inches or more anticipated before the storm tapers off there tomorrow morning.

For far northern Wisconsin, the National Weather Service predicts peak snow totals of between 1 to 3 feet with potential blizzard conditions near Lake Superior.

The Great Lakes are seeing near record warm water temperatures right now, which means there’s a higher chance for lake effect snow when the weather turns cold.

Throughout the month of October, residents impacted by historic flooding in Milwaukee can get in-person assistance from state, county and federal personnel.

Homeless outreach workers say police should be doing more to search for people in Milwaukee who are still missing after historic flooding hit the area. 

Mayors along the Mississippi River are pushing for changes in how the federal government prevents and responds to disasters.

The assistance could include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the storms that occurred Aug. 9-12.